adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst/
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CMU ARPABET:EH2 K S AH0 B IH1 SH AH0 N IH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Compulsively seeking attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exhibitionistic
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
One who attempts to draw attention to themselves by their behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
One who exposes their genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exhibitioner
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: show-off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: egotist, egoist, swellhead
Narrower terms: grandstander, hotdog, hot dog, poseur, poser
6
noun
Meaning 6
someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flasher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compulsive
Narrower terms: streaker
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English exhibition Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English exhibitionist From exhibition + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.